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Jan Peter Balkenende - Hoofdinhoud

In 2009, Jan Peter Balkenende, former prime-minister of the Netherlands (2002-2010) held the 10th Europe Lecture. He was introduced by Jacek Saryusz-Wolski i, Polish member of the European Parliament and former minister of European integration in Poland. The theme of the lecture was 'Europe: a unique history, a unique future'.

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Jan Peter Balkenende

Former Christian democratic prime-minister of The Netherlands, from 2002 to 2010. Jan Peter Balkenende led four coalition governments, each of different composition. It mirrored the unstable political climate in The Netherlands after the rise and murder of Pim Fortuyn in 2002. Having worked for the Christian democratics' scientific bureau, Jan Peter Balkenende was elected as member of the House of Commons in 1998. He was spokesperson for the party on public finance before becoming party leader in 2001. Jan Peter Balkende left politics after a disastrous election result in 2012. He currently works at university and as consultant.

Jan Peter Balkenende's ideological roots lie in a political movement that strongly advocate the responsibility of citizens. During his tenure he pursued an agenda to restore morals and values. Publicly, he was often perceived as clumsy, and yet – or maybe thanks to this – remained popular and successful for a long time.